ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting allegedly plotted escape to Mexico, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say that Christian Castro made 394 calls while in a Texas jail to a person in Mexico, and expressed interest in buying a house and residing in Mexico. The post ICE agent charged in Minneapolis shooting allegedly plotted escape to Mexico, prosecutors say appeared first on Sahan Journal.

By: Mohamed Ibrahim

Outlets: Sahan Journal

Published: September 17, 2026

Words: 831

Last Updated: 2 hours, 55 minutes ago

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The federal immigration agent charged with shooting a Venezuelan man in north Minneapolis during Operation Metro Surge is at risk of fleeing to Mexico to escape the law, a judge said Thursday.

Christian Castro made his first court appearance at 1:30 p.m. Thursday in Hennepin County for the Jan. 14 shooting, and for allegedly lying about the circumstances that led up to it.

He appeared behind a glass enclosure wearing an orange jumpsuit, and remained …

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